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Alternative Fuels for Reducing the Contribution of Aviation to Climate Change
In this working paper, the authors explore how the aviation industry can mitigate its climate change impact through the adoption of alternative fuels.
Building Economic Resilience in Western Colorado’s Oil and Gas Communities
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing oil- and gas-producing communities in the Piceance Basin.
Topics
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector.
Transportation
Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies.
Industry and Fuels
Solutions to decarbonize industry and transition away from fossil fuels.
Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Examining the way natural, agricultural, and urban land is used and managed.
Climate Risks and Resilience
Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions.
Hurricanes and Flooding
Experts at RFF are examining the impacts of flooding in communities across the country and evaluating methods for mitigating its impact.
Environmental Justice
RFF scholars are examining how socioeconomic mechanisms and policies have contributed to the legacy of environmental injustice for historically underserved and marginalized communities.
Watch Now | Offshore Wind Power Examined
On Wednesday, November 13, RFF hosted a webinar discussing new RFF analysis on the benefits and costs of offshore wind.
Watch Now | Environmental Justice in Regulatory Decisionmaking
On Monday, October 28, RFF hosted a webinar featuring industry experts who examined both opportunities and challenges in advancing future work in this area.
Impact
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Sharing Detailed Analysis
RFF has provided crucial modeling support for the development of major clean electricity standard policies, including three recent Congressional proposals.
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Delivering Breakthrough Research
As part of a team that made international headlines, RFF's research and modeling on ice sheets found that sea levels may rise in excess of two meters by 2100—double previous estimates.
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Informing Key Legislation
RFF expertise helped inform the multibillion-dollar Energy Act of 2020 by demonstrating the benefits of additional funding for advanced energy technologies.
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Working with Decisionmakers
In collaboration with NASA, RFF research showed that twice as many Americans as previously thought live in areas that do not meet national air quality standards.
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Enabling Equity and Fairness
RFF's research on enabling equity in the energy transition helped inform Senate bills that would create jobs and reduce emissions by investing in local economic development and plugging oil and gas wells.
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Improving State Policy
RFF provides crucial assistance to states like Colorado where we helped show how to meet emissions targets through the use of flexible cap-and-trade policies.
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Stewarding Science-Based Solutions
RFF is leading a global team working to improve the science behind the social cost of carbon—a key metric that governments and businesses use to account for climate change in their actions.
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Contributing Our Expertise
RFF's Business Leadership Council convenes corporations and NGOs to share lessons learned in implementing internal corporate carbon pricing strategies.
Issue 216: What Changes and What Remains the Same
Check out the latest issue of Resources magazine, which celebrates RFF’s mission and the research that makes it possible.
Elections Matter. So Does Policy Research.
As the presidential election nears, and regardless of outcome, RFF researchers continue to pursue work that will inspire interest, bipartisan coalitions, and progress on policy issues.